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Kirkland & Ellis Partner Sandra Goldstein May Be Highest Paid Female Attorney in Big Law

Summary: Sandra Goldstein left Cravath, Swaine & Moore for Kirkland & Ellis, where she will be paid an impressive annual…

Judge Recommends Lawsuit against Reed Smith and Clark Hill to Be Dropped

Summary: A federal magistrate judge is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit filed with complaints against each party due to…

This Intellectual Property Partner Billed 3,600 Last Year

Summary: Not many attorneys are able to achieve the 3,000 billable hours mark each year but this one soared past…

Michael Avenatti Accuses Squire Patton Boggs of Conspiring with Michael Cohen

Summary:  Stormy Daniels’ attorney believes that Squire Patton Boggs used Michael Cohen for his access to President Trump, and thus needs…

Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Telling Whistleblower to Lie to the FTC

Summary: LabMD is suing Bryan Cave and attorney Mary Beth Buchanan.  A lawsuit was filed in New York last month…

Pinsent Masons Grabs Top Spot on Acritas’ UK Brand Index 2018

Summary: Acritis has released its 2018 UK Brand Index, naming Pinsent Masons as the top law firm amongst in-house counsel…

Magic Circle Firms Advise in Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger

Summary: As the second- and third-largest UK food retailers prepare to merge, they each have their teams of BigLaw firms…

Am Law 100 Data Show Overall Financial Increases in 2017

Summary: The new data on Am Law 100 firms looks promising overall for the state of the legal market financially.…

Atlanta Attorney Tex McIver Found Guilty of Murder

Summary: A jury found prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver guilty of murdering his wife in a staged accident, coming with…

Top Lawyers Are Leaving for Firms Emphasizing Performance over Seniority

Summary: Cravath has been losing its top talent to rival law firms due to their limiting management style, limiting the…

Hogan Lovells to Discontinue Yearly Performance Reviews

Summary: Hogan Lovells is changing the way it provides associate feedback.  Millennials are known to have different work expectations than…

Cleary Gottlieb Partner Fights for $25,000 a Month New York Penthouse

Summary: Cleary Gottlieb partner, Barry Fox, lost his $25,000 a month penthouse apartment due to a technicality.  A partner at…